Two different things here though isnt it?

(1) Cheating during the play offs - I can't see how anything other than expulsion is merited, otherwise you are not disincentivising it. For the financial rewards, you'd look for an edge and if the penalty is only a few points, why not?

(2) Cheating during the season. For which the penalty doesn't seem draconian? It's only 2 points per admitted offence. Arguably it should be losing any points earned in the relevant game PLUS a significant penalty on top.

You either want to disincentivise cheating, or just make it a calculated gamble.

Nothing about these penalties seems unduly harsh to me. I'd have gone much further.

Posted By: CWC on May 20th 2026 at 13:52:27

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Saints confident the expulsion will be reversed (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 20, 07:32:28
- not a chance in hell (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, May 20, 10:54:27
- Well of course the chief exec is going to say that to the staff (Other Football) - Old Git, May 20, 08:48:18
  - Don’t think speculating either way is necessary (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 20, 08:57:36
- What I think is interesting in this is the reaction of a club an set of fans to actually (Other Football) - Jim, May 20, 08:15:21
  - Tar and feather them, or possibly the birch (n/m) (Other Football) - Men without hats, May 20, 16:21:14
- Can’t see it. Might get the four points overturned (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, May 20, 08:03:54
  - I think the 4 points is actually too lenient (Other Football) - CWC, May 20, 09:26:17
    - Would you though? (Other Football) - Charles21, May 20, 09:42:42
    - Too lenient if that was the only punishment yes (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, May 20, 09:30:55
      - Two different things here though isnt it? (Other Football) - CWC, May 20, 13:52:27
  - Agree.... (n/m) (Other Football) - Saucerer, May 20, 08:15:27
- Pretty weak argument tbh (Other Football) - Under soil heating, May 20, 07:44:34
  - Its because (Other Football) - MrSpudhead45, May 20, 08:55:01
- Eckert has admitted responsibility (Other Football) - BungysPie, May 20, 07:41:20
  - Well originally they said the guy was acting alone so they lied (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 20, 08:16:09
    - Agree Jim. Strong sense of them changing their tune as they’re gone along (Other Football) - Under soil heating, May 20, 08:44:32
      - I find it odd that he’s an ‘intern’ (Other Football) - jamesward, May 20, 08:46:53
        
        That could be a way to not pay him a full wage (Other Football) - Henclrikus, May 20, 09:25:34
        
        Yeah it's a technical term for one reason or another (Other Football) - jamesward, May 20, 09:32:26
        
        Maybe his wide eyes were what got him the gig as a snoop? (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, May 20, 09:54:40
  - Talk of the players taking legal action against the club (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 20, 07:42:23
    - Did they know though? (Other Football) - BungysPie, May 20, 07:52:17
      - Glorious to see justice served (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 20, 08:05:03

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